today daily Chicago Midwinter Meeting Feb. 23, 2013
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DAILY
DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition
SATURday, FEBRUARY 23, 2013 — Vol. 6, No. 3
www.dental-tribune.com
celebrating smiles
scenes from friday
get illuminated
National Children‘s Oral
Health Foundation:
America‘s ToothFairy
holds its annual event
Austin Powers roams the
exhibit hall while attendees
spin a wheel and pick up
some product samples
Chicago Illuminating
Company provides the
background as three new
products take the stage
” page 2
” pages 4 & 5
” page 6
Stay on the cutting edge
By Fred Michmershuizen
Dental Tribune
T
he weather outside might be
dreary, but inside McCormick
Place West, there is plenty to be
excited about this weekend.
When it comes to innovative new products in the dental industry, the place to
be is here at the Chicago Dental Society’s
148th Midwinter Meeting. The exhibit
hall is teeming with new technology to
help improve patient care, along with
products and services to make just about
any practice more efficient and more
profitable.
Dental Tribune strolled the aisles to see
what’s especially exciting at this year’s
event. Here is a short list of some of the
many highlights we found:
• Dental laser manufacturer and distributor Biolase has turned its booth into
a “Total Technology Pavilion,” offering
hands-on demonstrations of the company’s laser systems, cone-beam devices
and digital oral scanning technology.
Visitors to the booth (No. 834) can attend
John Bernhard of Biolase (booth No. 834) offers information on advancements in laser technology to meeting attendees during a presentation
Friday morning on the Exhibit Hall floor. Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, Dental Tribune
” See CUTTING EDGE, Page 2
CDS Foundation dental clinic opens in Wheaton, Ill.
Nearly two years after the DuPage
Community Clinic shuttered its dental practice, leaving uninsured patients
with few local options, the Chicago Dental Society Foundation Dental Clinic has
opened just a mile down the road.
The three-operatory clinic at 416 E.
Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, will provide
free basic dental care to uninsured patients from Cook, Lake and DuPage counties — the same tri-county area served by
members of the Chicago Dental Society
— with proof of residency and income
below 200 percent of the poverty level.
“At that level, anything other than
emergency room care is a luxury,” said
Dr. Kevin King, one of several CDS mem-
Here in Chicago
To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit
the CDS Foundation today at booth No. 322.
bers who have worked to open the new
clinic. “There’s a significant issue with access to care at this time, and we have an
opportunity to help those truly in need.”
CDS Foundation chair Milly Goldstein
said the new dental clinic is the fulfillment of the foundation’s mission — but
it’s only the beginning.
“The CDS Foundation made a commitment to providing access to care in
” See CDS, Page 10
Dr. Barbara
Mousel, past
director of the
Chicago Dental
Society‘s Board
of Directors,
at the Chicago
Dental Society
Foundation booth
(No. 322).
Photo/Sierra
Rendon, Dental
Tribune
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Dental Tribune Daily U.S. Edition | February 23, 2013
Heroes for children
By Fred Michmershuizen
Dental Tribune
For friends and supporters of the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation
(NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy, it was
time to celebrate Thursday night.
The organization, which is dedicated
to the elimination of childhood tooth
decay, held its annual “Celebration of
Smiles” event at the Hyatt Regency.
Some of the dental industry’s most dedicated and caring individuals were in attendance.
Dr. Gordon Christensen, a member of
the NCOHF’s board, served as master of
ceremonies. He shared photos and videos highlighting the various NCOHF initiatives. He also encouraged company officials, dental professionals and students
to get involved in the organization’s
various programs and activities through
product and financial donations, volunteer work and outreach initiatives.
Fern Ingber, NCOHF president and
CEO, thanked those in attendance for
their support. She presented the organization’s Affiliate of the Year award to
Fern Ingber, left,
presents the
NCOHF’s
Affiliate of the
Year award
to Margaret
Snellings
of Virginia
Commonwealth
University
Department
of Pediatric
Dentistry.
Photo/Fred
Michmershuizen,
Dental Tribune
Ad
The World’s Dental Newspaper · US Edition
Publisher & Chairman
Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com
Chief Operating Officer
Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com
Group Editor
Robin Goodman r.goodman@dental-tribune.com
Editor in Chief Dental Tribune
Dr. David L. Hoexter d.hoexter@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor Show Dailies
Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Fred Michmershuizen
f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com
Project and Events Coordinator
Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com
the Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Margaret Snellings, who accepted the award,
got into the spirit of the event by appearing on stage dressed as the ToothFairy.
The highlight of the evening came
when Savannah Robinson, a 14-year-old
girl who has benefited from NCOHF’s
work, told her personal story. Savannah
was mocked and bullied because of her
bad teeth and a crooked smile, but her
“ CUTTING EDGE, Page 1
an educational presentation, use a graphical touchscreen to access information
on soft-tissue procedures and speak with
company representatives about various
products.
• Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. has turned its booth
into a “Performance Zone,” offering practice management consulting, efficiency
consultations, information on recycling
and products for specialty instrumentation. The company also recently relaunched its website and is offering those
who mention Hu-Friedy on social media
a chance to win $500 worth of products.
Stop by booth No. 3405 for details.
• Ivoclar Vivadent (booth No. 1417) is
launching its new OptraSculpt Pad, a
modeling instrument for composite fill-
DENTAL TRIBUNE
Melissa Miller, left, and Jennifer Erickson of
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. (booth No. 3405).
ing materials, and Marketing Manager
Jonathan VanNortwick gave Dental Tribune a demonstration. The pad is a contouring instrument with special foam
attachments designed for efficient, non-
family lacked the financial resources to
do anything to help her. A director of
her local Boys & Girls Club recommended Savannah for NCOHF’s Tomorrow’s
SMILES program, and now she is receiving life-changing care from Dr. Mario
Paz, a volunteer dentist.
Robinson, an aspiring singer, performed the song “Beautiful,” in honor of
other children whose lives are impacted
by the effects of tooth decay.
stick forming and shaping. The surface is
designed to prevent pullback of composite resins and ensure the creation of even
surfaces. It features reference scales on
the handle to help ensure professional,
esthetic results.
• Sunstar GUM (booth No. 4206) is
launching EasyThread Floss for patients
with braces and other orthodontic appliances, bridges, implants and other
unique oral hygiene needs. The floss
comes packaged in a traditional dispenser that effectively isolates each strand
to eliminate tangles and waste. Sample
envelopes containing five individual
strands are available.
• HealthFirst (both No. 2107) is introducing the Tru-Align device, designed
for the elimination of scatter radiation to
the head and neck for patients undergoing X-ray procedures. The device reduces
exposure by 60 to 90 percent.
• Brasseler USA held a press conference
Friday morning to announce advancements in bioceramic nanotechnology for
endodontic treatment. EndoSequence BC
Sealer, introduced in 2009, is a component of Brasseler’s complete obturation
system. Unlike conventional sealers on
the market, BC Sealer utilizes moisture
naturally present in dentinal tubules to
initiate its setting reaction. The material
does not shrink.
Dr. Allen Ali Nasseh, a practicing endodontist from Boston who has completed
4,000 procedures using the material,
presented results of various cases. “The
physical properties of bioceramics will
allow us not only to change the way we
fill a root canal but, more importantly,
how we do endodontics,” Nasseh said.
Brasseler USA is exhibiting in booth
Nos. 822 and 3435.
The show floor is open until 5:30 p.m.
today, so be sure to explore while you still
can!
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education
Renew your passion
By LVI Staff
For more information
The Las Vegas
Institute for
Advanced
Dental
Studies in Las
Vegas. Photo/
For more information on the Las Vegas Institute for
Advanced Dental Studies, visit www.lviglobal.com.
Welcome to the Chicago Midwinter
Meeting, and congratulations on actively
moving your understanding and professional success forward! It is only through
excellent education that we individually grow and develop as dental health
professionals and, through that, build a
practice that is not just successful but delivers comprehensive and high-quality
care.
As a patient, I expect the best care I can
find. As a dentist, I want to deliver the
best care possible. That takes us to the
power of continuing education and, as
dentists, we are faced with many choices
in continuing education.
As a way to introduce you to the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, or LVI, I want to outline what LVI is
about and what void it fills in your practice. The alumni who have completed
programs at LVI were given an independent survey, and unlike the typical surveys of dentists, 99.7 percent love being
a dentist, and of those surveyed, 92 percent enjoy their profession more since
they started their training at LVI. That
alone is reason enough to go to LVI and
find out more.
While the programs at LVI cover the
full breadth of dentistry, the most powerful and life-changing program is
generally reported as being Core I, or
“Advanced Functional Dentistry — The
Power of Physiologic Based Occlusion.”
It is a three-day course that is designed
for clinicians and their teams to learn
together about the power of getting their
patients’ physiology on their side.
In this program, clinicians can learn
how to start the process of taking control of their practice and start to enjoy
the full benefits of owning a practice
and providing high-quality dentistry.
Regardless of whether it is a solo practice
or a group setting, every dentist can start
the process of creating comprehensive
care experiences for their patients.
We will discuss why some cases that
dentists are asked to do by their patients
are actually dangerous cases to restore
cosmetically. We will discover the developmental science behind how unattractive smiles evolve and what cases may
need the help of auxiliary health-care
professionals to get the patient feeling
better.
The impact of musculoskeletal signs
and symptoms will be explored, and
we will look at how the supporting soft
tissue is the most important diagnostic
tool you have — not simply the gingiva
but the entire soft-tissue support of the
structures and not just in the mouth but
also in the rest of the body.
A successful restorative practice should
not be built on insurance reimbursement schedules. An independent business should stand not on the whims and
distractions of a fee schedule but rather
on the ideal benefits of comprehensive
care balance by the patients’ needs and
desires.
Dentistry can be a challenging and
thankless business, but it doesn’t have to
be. Through complete and comprehensive diagnosis, there is an amazing world
of thank yous and hugs and tears that
our patients bring to us when we change
their lives.
The Core I program at LVI is the first
step on that journey. That’s why when
Provided by LVI
you call, we answer the phone: “LVI,
where lives are changing daily!”
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Scenes from Friday
Josh Gall and Jaclyn Belida talk to an
attendee Friday morning at the Glidewell
booth (No. 3213).
Dr. Todd Shatkin of Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. at booth No. 4043 leads a Friday morning implant-placement presentation.
Dr. Esah Sieh-Yip, director of the Malaysian
Rubber Export Promotion Council, and
Donny E. Chan, executive, at the council’s
booth (No. 3745).
E4D’s Christopher Binion shows attendees the benefits of the E4D System at the company’s
booth (No. 2411).
Tom Batz, national sales director, at Aribex
(booth No. 818).
PhotoMed’s Sean Chappell helps an
attendee at the company’s booth (No. 825).
Photos by
Sierra Rendon,
Dental Tribune
A long line formed at the Opalescence booth (No. 4418) as attendees wait to hear a
presentation (and maybe get some samples, too!).
Stop by the GC America booth (No. 1000)
and spin the wheel to see if you can win a
nice prize.
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Jody Carleton, a Dexis instructor, explains
the technology’s process to an attendee at
the DEXIS/i-CAT booth (No. 1200).
Attendees gather to hear the latest
information at the Axis/SybronEndo booth
(No. 3600/3801).
The Fake Austin Powers (“The Spy Who Cloned Me”) and dental hygienist Jen Plunk of Jacksonville, Ill., at the Millennium Dental Technologies
booth (No. 3634). Stop by the booth today to have your picture taken with him.
DENTSPLY’s many divisions serve a variety of
needs in the dental market, including
implants, prosthetics and much more. Stop
by the booth to learn more (No. 1802/2002).
The team at NSK (booth No. 1243).
Chicago Midwinter attendees sample Crest Oral-B products at the
booth’s brushing stations (booth No. 605).
Zubair Rahman, left, and Steve Staniszewski
help attendees at the Henry Schein Pro
Repair booth (No. 2319).
Bergman speaks on ‘Future of Digital Dentistry’
Henry Schein Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Stanley Bergman, far left,
and Dr. Robert Gottlander spoke at a Friday
morning breakfast at the Hyatt Regency
McCormick Place on ‘The Future of Digital
Dentistry.’ The two leaders, along with Jim
Breslawksi, president of Henry Schein and CEO
of Henry Schein Global Dental Group, led a
discussion on the ways that Henry Schein aims
to provide a patient-centric model to deliver a
complete solution for dental professionals
through technology. ‘Solutions need to be
patient-focused at each step of treatment,’
Gottlander said.
Photos/Sierra Rendon, Dental Tribune
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Dental Tribune Daily U.S. Edition | February 23, 2013
The ‘Art of Imaging’
lights up the night
Friday evening, DEXIS, i-CAT and
Henry Schein Dental hosted “The Art of
Imaging” at the Chicago Illuminating
Company. In attendance were more than
300 people from the dental community,
including dentists, company representatives and the dental media.
According to the companies, the event
space was an excellent venue for illuminating three new imaging masterpieces:
DEXIS® Imaging Suite, DEXIS go® iPad®
app and i-CAT® FLX.
After the initial reception, the products were unveiled. The room was abuzz
when the DEXIS go app was presented.
The demonstration showcased the practical benefits of the app, as well as its
ability to facilitate presentations to the
patient.
DEXIS Imaging Suite has one
Event attendees take the opportunity to play around on iPads after the conclusion of the
main presentations at the ‘Art of Imaging’ event. Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, Dental Tribune
Kalpana Singh, senior product manager
for i-CAT, offers a presentation at the ‘Art
of Imaging’ event.
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Carsten
Franke, senior
director of
marketing for
DEXIS, speaks
at the ‘Art of
Imaging’
event Friday
evening at
Chicago
Illuminating
Company.
new feature that stirred interest —
DEXcosmetic™, which is significant in
the ways it assists dentists in using the
power of an image to help patients better
understand their conditions and become
a partner in the process of diagnosis.
Carsten Franke, senior director of marketing for DEXIS, said: “Tonight’s reaction
to DEXIS go and DEXIS Image Suite here
at the event has been amazing. When
we see this much excitement from the
dental community over our products,
we know our commitment to provide
the best in imaging technology is truly
worth all the effort we expend.”
The crowd was also humming about
one of the new and beneficial features
of the i-CAT FLX: QuickScan+, a 3-D scan
that covers the same area as a pan but
with less radiation*.
Kalpana Singh, senior product manager for i-CAT, said she was also delighted
with the attendees’ responses.
“The reception for the new i-CAT FLX
Here in Chicago
To check out the DEXIS Imaging Suite, DEXIS go iPad
app or the i-CAT FLX, stop by the DEXIS/i-CAT
booth, No. 1200.
has been remarkable,” Singh said. “It’s
our extreme pleasure to offer this system that has such a high level of versatility, one that really puts the clinician in
control. We know that dentists, and the
patients they treat, will benefit greatly
from the i-CAT FLX.”
The next part of the event was another
bright spot in the evening. Guests were
treated to a hands-on experience with
DEXIS go and i-CAT FLX. iPads loaded
with DEXIS go and the i-CAT FLX’s new
touch screen interface were ready for
“play.”
Don’t wait — you can find these
works of art for yourself today in booth
No. 1200.
*data on file
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Dental Tribune Daily U.S. Edition | February 23, 2013
Imaging Sciences International
debuts the new i-CAT FLX
New cone-beam 3-D system, exclusively distributed by Henry Schein, optimizes clinical control, ease of use and fast workflow
Imaging Sciences International announced a new addition to the awardwinning i-CAT® family of cone-beam 3-D
imaging — the i-CAT FLX— an innovative 3-D imaging solution that can help
clinicians to quickly diagnose complex
problems with less radiation* and develop treatment plans more easily and accurately. This newest system to the i-CAT
brand offers 3-D planning and treatment
tools for implants and restorations, oral
and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics,
TMD and airway disorders.
i-CAT FLX has a range of innovative
features that deliver greater clarity, easeof-use, and control.
• Visual iQuity™ image technology
provides i-CAT’s clearest 3-D and 2-D images*.
• QuickScan+ allows for a full-dentition 3-D scan at a lower dose than a panoramic image*.
• SmartScan STUDIO’s touchscreen
interface and integrated acquisition
system yields more control and workflow flexibility by allowing the clinician
to easily select the appropriate scan for
each patient at the lowest acceptable radiation dose.
• Ergonomic Stability System (ESS) offers seated positioning, robust head stability, and adjustable seating controls
to minimize patient movement, thus
reducing the need for retakes. ESS also
Here in Chicago
To check out the i-CAT FLX, exclusively distributed
by Henry Schein, stop by booth No. 1200.
The i-CAT FLX
Photo/Provided by
Imaging Sciences
provides wheelchair accessibility.
• i-Collimator electronically adjusts
the field-of-view to limit radiation only
to the area of scanning interest.
• i-CAT FLX’s small footprint fits easily
into any practice.
• i-PAN for traditional 2-D panoramic
images
Of course, as with all i-CAT products,
the Tx STUDIO™ optimized treatmentplanning software provides immediate
Keystone Industries
presents Tom Zaleske’s
‘Filling the Toolbox’
Keystone Industries will sponsor a
special presentation today over at the
Lab Day Chicago 2013 event, taking
place at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel &
Towers. The session is called “Filling the
Toolbox” and will be presented by Tom
Zaleske. It will take place from 10:15 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. in Superior Room A.
Zaleske will demonstrate several clear
retention mechanisms for provisional
and definitive partials by using Clearwire, new product Itsoclear and the Egasket. Topics will also include fabricating a reusable custom occlusal table for
use on any articulator and simplifying
the setup for single and full denture
arches.
There will be information on Keystone’s new product Pro-form centrifuse, which is a fast and easy-to-use
Thomas
Zaleske gives a
presentation.
Dental Tribune
File Photo/Fred
Michmershuizen
Here in Chicago
Head over to Lab Day Chicago 2013 at the
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers to catch
Tom Zaleske’s ‘Filling the Toolbox’ today from
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Superior Room A.
logo lamination system for mouthguards, along with technical tips for
denture acrylic processing, tooth modification, denture base characterization
and more.
access to integrated treatment tools for
implant planning, surgical guides and
other applications.
“We are thrilled to debut the i-CAT FLX
— a complete 3-D treatment solution,”
said Kalpana Singh, senior product manager for Imaging Sciences International.
“Given its high level of control over radiation dose and easy workflow, we know
that the i-CAT FLX can benefit dental
team members and patients they treat.”
“ CDS, Page 1
our communities, and besides making
grants, opening a clinic is a clear way to
do that,” Goldstein said. “Our focus in the
coming years will be to raise capital and
create relationships with other community partners to sustain and hopefully
grow the clinic and the dentistry that is
provided to the community.”
Plans for a new dental clinic began in
March 2011 when the DuPage Community Clinic announced plans to close its
dental unit. CDS took possession of the
DuPage Community Clinic’s equipment
when operations ceased several months
later, while dentist volunteers developed
plans to open a new clinic that would
provide care for the displaced patients,
among others.
“At that time, we were seeing reports
of a 160-percent increase in the number
of working poor in DuPage County,” King
said. Volunteers worked with CDS Foundation Board members and staff to establish the infrastructure required of an
independent not-for-profit organization.
“With three operatories, a lab, X-ray
room, reception area, business office and
break room, I think it is a place the CDS
membership can be proud of. Any clinician can walk in and be proud to work
there,” King said.
In 2012, Imaging Sciences International
celebrated two decades of dedication to
dental imaging, developing and manufacturing advanced dental and maxillofacial radiography products including
the i-CAT Next Generation™ and i-CAT
Precise™ and their exclusive software
applications. The i-CAT brand has become among the most trusted 3-D radiographic systems in the dental industry.
Now, i-CAT FLX continues this legacy, the
company said.
The i-CAT FLX is exclusively distributed by Henry Schein, the world’s largest
provider of health-care products and services to office-based dental, medical and
animal health practitioners.
About Imaging Sciences
International
Serving the dental industry since 1992,
Imaging Sciences is at the global forefront in the development and manufacturing of the computer-controlled dental
and maxillofacial radiography products
and is internationally recognized by dentists and radiologists as one of the most
innovative companies in dental imaging. The i-CAT system offers clinicians
enhanced features for highly effective
treatment planning and surgical predictability. For more information, visit
www.i-CAT.com.
*data on file
Two paid staff members will ensure
continuity within the operations. An adjacent parking lot provides ample space
for volunteers and patients alike, but the
clinic is also served by a Pace bus line that
begins at the Wheaton Metra station.
Although the CDS Foundation has
made a significant commitment to supporting clinic operations, it will also
continue to make annual grants to local
agencies working to improve access to
dental care and education.
Goldstein complimented the volunteers who led the charge to open the
clinic.
“I applaud their commitment to the
community,” she said.
“They recognized that something is
wrong, and they found a solution. It is
our pleasure as a foundation to support
CDS members in this way. It makes sense,
it provides access to care and it’s helping
us to do the right things.”
The CDS Foundation Dental Clinic is
looking for volunteer dentists and hygienists to care for patients in the new
clinic, as well as oral surgeons to accept
referrals.
All a volunteer needs, King said, is a desire to come out and help.
The clinic also needs in-kind donations
of supplies, as well as handpieces and
small equipment.
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Dental Tribune Daily U.S. Edition | February 23, 2013
Shofu launches BeautiCem SA
Shofu Dental is launching its latest addition to the Giomer family, BeautiCem
SA. This new self-adhesive, dual-cure
resin cement incorporates Giomer filler
particles.
Providing high-bond values across
all substrates, dentists now have extra
peace of mind for all cementation needs,
according to the company, as well as simplified placement procedures.
With a unique formulation optimized
to reduce dripping, a two-second flashcure provides easy cleanup.
The low-film thickness of fewer than
12 microns allows space for tight-fitting
crowns.
As an added benefit, Shofu’s propri-
Here in Chicago
For more information or a product demonstration,
visit Shofu at booth No. 4011. You can also contact
Shofu at (800) 827-4638 or by visiting www.shofu.
com.
etary Giomer filler technology provides
well-documented bioactive properties
serving to remineralize and protect
tooth structure.
So what is a Giomer?
The term Giomer is less of a category
and more an ingredient. Succinctly, a Giomer refers to any product that contains
surface pre-reacted glass (S-PRG). These
special fillers are nano-sized, multifunctional glass particles that undergo
an acid/base reaction, receiving a surface-modified layer to help block moisture prior to incorporation into the resin.
This process differs greatly from GI or
compomers, which only achieve an acid/
base reaction after placement, following
a light cure, and after they absorb water.
Following water sorption, fillers in GIs
and compomers swell over time, causing
a rapid breakdown in both strength and
esthetics.
Through pre-reaction and the creation
of a surface-modified layer, Giomers offer stable fluoride release and rechargability like GIs, but with vast improve-
Photo/Provided by Shofu
Capture the
QR code to
view an acid
neutralization
video.
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ments to handling, strength, durability
and esthetics.
Sustained remineralization
from S-PRG fillers
Shofu’s S-PRG filler particles are not
only pre-charged with fluoride during
manufacturing, they also recharge when
fluoride concentrations in the mouth
are high. Simply put, household dental
hygiene products, such as fluoridated
toothpaste, allow Giomers to provide
sustained remineralization benefits to
adjacent tooth structure during the life
of the restoration.
In addition to fluoride, S-PRG filler also
releases five other ions: sodium, strontium, aluminum, silicate and borate
— all with known bioactive properties.
When exposed to concentrations of lactic acid, these ions contribute to an acid
neutralization effect that demonstrates
the healing benefits of Giomers.
Clinical success of BEAUTIFIL,
a Giomer composite material
Independent evaluation of a Giomer
bonding agent and composite material
(FL-Bond and Beautifil), conducted by the
University of Florida and later published
in JADA, translates this benefit to clinical
relevance.
At eight years, none of the restorations
failed, no sensitivity was reported, anatomical form was well maintained and
no secondary caries were present in any
of the patients.
A 13-year recall of this group will be released soon.
Application of Giomers
Dental applications for Giomer products
are limited only by the imagination. In
addition to Shofu’s existing composite,
Beautifil II, and the injectable restorative
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus, indicated for all
classes, Shofu is constantly looking to
expand the applications for Giomers.
BeautiCem SA is available through your
local distributor in both clear and Ivory
shades (PN3213 and 3214, respectively) for
$103. Kits contain one 5 ml syringe and 10
auto-mix tips.
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Implant position in the esthetic zone
By Siamak Abai, DDS, MMedSc
Fig. 1a: Minimum distance of 1.5 mm
between implant and existing dentition.
Photos/Provided by Glidewell Laboratories
Since the advent of modern root form
osseointegrated implant dentistry in
1952, clinicians have strived for improvements in implant positioning in
the esthetic zone to achieve predictable
restorative and esthetic results. Years of
clinical experience in congruence with
controlled clinical studies have helped
establish parameters as a guide for these
results. Establishing a treatment plan
and clinical protocol prior to implant
placement is paramount.
Treatment planning traditionally begins with comprehensive medical and
dental evaluations, articulated diagnostic casts, radiographs, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans and
a diagnostic wax-up. Patient demands
must be taken into consideration prior to
surgery, and pre-surgical mockups may
be necessary to convey the information
to the patient.
The advancement of CBCT technology has led dentistry into a new realm
of dimensional accuracy. In combination
with the use of a surgical or guided stent,
proper 3-D positioning of an implant has
led to more accurate clinical results. The
importance of the implant position can
be manifested in the four dimensionally
sensitive positioning criteria: mesiodis-
tal, labiolingual and apico-coronal location, as well as implant angulation.1 The
ultimate goal is not only to avoid sensitive structures, but to respect the established biological principles to achieve
esthetic results.
Mesiodistal criteria
Correct implant position in a mesiodistal
orientation allows the clinician to avoid
damaging adjacent critical structures. A
minimum distance of 1.5 mm between
implant and existing dentition prevents
damage to the adjacent teeth and provides proper osseointegration and gin” See IMPLANT, Page 14
Ad
Fig. 1b: Minimum distance of 3 mm between
two adjacent implants.
Fig. 2: Proper labiolingual placement with
1.8 mm thickness of labial bone.
Fig. 3: Lateral view of implant placed with
the collar at the level of crestal bone with
adjacent teeth CEJ 2 mm coronal to the collar
of the implant.
Fig. 4: Proper implant angulation with screw
access in the cingulum area.
Here in Chicago
For more information or to see the Inclusive
Tooth Replacement Solution, stop by the Glidewell Laboratories booth, No. 3213.
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Dental Tribune Daily U.S. Edition | February 23, 2013
Patient forms go digital
Dental patients can now use an iPad or Android
tablet to digitally complete their information
Curve Dental, developers of Web-based
dental software, announced the release
of Storyline, a platform within the company’s software that helps customers
create custom patient forms, which can
be completed by patients using an Apple
or Android tablet.
“Storyline helps our customers quickly gather important information from
their patients,” said Ian Zipursky, CEO of
Curve Dental. “Medical history, insurance information or even a patient satisfaction survey can be quickly built and
then accessed by the patient in the reception area using an Apple or Android tablet. While patients will be impressed by
the practice’s cutting-edge use of technology, our customers can decrease the
amount of paper forms in their practice,
which saves money, and gather and process patient information more quickly,
which saves time.”
Storyline helps a practice convert their
existing paper forms into a digital form.
When patients arrive for their appointments, the form can be completed on a
tablet, such as an Apple iPad or Samsung
Galaxy. When the patient has answered
An example
of a custom
patient form
using Curve
Storyline.
Here in Chicago
Photo/
Provided by
For more information on the Storyline platform
or on Curve Dental, call (888) 910-4376, visit www.
curvedental.com or stop by the booth, No. 4801.
Curve Dental
all the questions on the form, the information is submitted back to Curve Dental’s patient record management system,
Curve Hero.
Once the information is submitted, the
dental team can use it to complete the
patient registration process or add new
data to an existing patient record. All
Curve Dental customers have access to
the Storyline platform at no additional
charge.
About Curve Dental
Founded in 2004, Curve Dental provides
web-based dental software and related
services to dental practices within the
United States and Canada. The company
is privately held, with offices in Orem,
Utah, and Calgary, Alberta. The company’s goal is to make dental software less
about computers and more about the
user experience.
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gival contours2–4 (Fig. 1a). Distances of
less than 3 mm between two adjacent
implants leads to increased bone loss
and can reduce the height of the interimplant bone crest. A distance of more
than 3 mm between two adjacent implants preserves the bone, giving a better
chance of proper interproximal papillary height (Fig. 1b).
Fig. 5a: Inclusive Tapered Implant
at placement.
Fig. 5b: Inclusive custom healing abutment
in place.
Fig. 5c: Contoured soft-tissue sulcus after
healing.
Fig. 5d: Screw-retained IPS e.max® crown
(Ivoclar Vivadent; Amherst, N.Y.) in place.
Fig. 5e: PA to verify seating of crown.
Fig. 5f: Buccal view of final restoration at
delivery.
Labiolingual criteria
An implant placed too far labially can
cause bone dehiscence and gingival recession while an implant placed too far
lingually can cause prosthetic difficulties. A thickness of 1.8 mm of labial bone
is critical in maintaining an implant softtissue profile5 (Fig. 2). Labially oriented
implants compromise the subgingival
emergence profile development, creating long crowns and misalignment of the
collar with respect to the adjacent teeth.6
Apico-coronal criteria
Peri-implant crestal bone stability plays
a critical role in the presence of interdental papilla.7 Implants placed too shallow
may reveal the metal collar of the implant through the gingiva. Countersinking implants below the level of the crestal bone may give prosthetic advantages
but can lead to crestal bone loss.
The ideal solution would be the placement of an implant equicrestal or subcrestal to the ridge. However, the existing
microgap at the implant abutment junction leads to bone resorption because of
peri-implant inflammation.8 It is sug-
gested an implant collar be located 2 mm
apical to the CEJ of an adjacent tooth if no
gingival recession is present9 (Fig. 3).
Implant angulation
Implant angulation is particularly important in treatment planning for screwretained restorations. Implants angled
too far labially compromise the placement of the restorative screw while implants angled too far lingually can result
in unhygienic and unesthetic prosthetic
design.
For every millimeter of lingual inclination, the implant should be placed an ad-
ditional millimeter apically to create an
optimal emergence profile.10 In general,
implant angulation should mimic angulation of adjacent teeth (Fig. 4). Furthermore, maxillary anterior regions require
a subtle palatal angulation to increase
labial soft tissue bulk.11
Inclusive Tooth Replacement
Solution
The Inclusive® Tooth Replacement Solution was developed by Glidewell Laboratories as a complete, prosthetically
driven method of restoring missing
dentition. The solution is composed of
treatment planning, implant placement,
patient-specific temporization and the
definitive restoration (Figs. 5a–5f).
When utilizing the comprehensive
range of Inclusive Digital Treatment
Planning services, the clinician has absolute and precise control of each step.
The clinician has control of the four dimensions of implant placement in the
esthetic zone, creating a consistently predictable result.
To read the full article, go to www.inclu
sivemagazine.com. References are available upon request from the publisher.
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